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Subject: Re: cross-compiling libftdi-1.1 with MinGW under Linux (MXE)

From: Samuel Bryner <s.bryner@xxxxxxxxx>
To: libftdi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 13:32:17 +0200
On 06/12/2014 02:56 PM, Thomas Jarosch wrote:
> On Thursday, 12. June 2014 20:42:14 Xiaofan Chen wrote:
>>> If this is a common problem, how about adding a cmake switch? Something
>>> like -DBUILD_TESTS=OFF?
>>
>> I am not so sure you can call it a common problem, so far
>> I do not see many people building the whole libftdi Windows
>> thingy (except me), most of the people only need the
>> C library and they are fine.
>>
>> But still I think it is good to add the CMake switch now
>> at least you and I have this problem.
> 
> fine by me, too.
> 
> @Samuel: The "DOCUMENTATION" switch might provide
> a good starting point for this.

Ok, I attached a small patch that adds a 'BUILD_TESTS' switch.
Do your rather want a pull request?

As for the cross-compiling: I switched to D2XX on Windows because I
don't want to incur the whole driver mess. Now I have to write
everything twice, but that's manageable.

Cheers,
Sam





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